On Friday, the Ashe County Huskies ended up a good deal behind the Johnson County Longhorns and lost 49-32. The Huskies have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Ashe County lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Bryce Peters, who threw for 282 yards and three touchdowns, and also punched in a rushing score. A healthy portion of that aerial production (99 yards to be exact) went to Cole Treva, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Johnson County's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Juan Mejia led the charge by rushing for 122 yards and three touchdowns. Mejia's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 119 rushing yards dating back to last season. Colton Grindstaff was another major influence, as he rushed for 78 yards and ran in a TD.
Ashe County's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Johnson County, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Ashe County will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Alexander Central at 7:30 p.m. on October 4th. Hopefully Alexander Central focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up four on Friday. As for Johnson County, they will take on Gatlinburg-Pittman at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Johnson County's defense has only allowed 12.6 points per game this season, so Gatlinburg-Pittman's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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